2025 First Base Preview! Strategy, ADP, Targets, Fades & More! (2/4 Fantasy Baseball Podcast)

Fantasy Baseball Today

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🗓️ 4 February 2025

⏱️ 90 minutes

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Summary

First base was disappointing last season but still feels like a solid position (2:30)? ... What is our strategy at first base (9:24)? ... Let's get into first base ADP, starting with Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (15:45). ... Bryce Harper seems reliable in the second round (20:31). ... Can Freddie Freeman bounce back (22:47)? ... Buy the dip on Matt Olson (26:10)? ... Pete Alonso remains a free agent (29:39). ... Josh Naylor was traded over to the Dbacks this offseason (37:37). ... Christian Walker signed with the Astros (43:23). ... Spencer Steer is walking a tightrope (47:30). ... Can Cody Bellinger break back out with the Yankees (51:08)? ... What to expect from Triston Casas (54:41)? ... Vinnie Pasquantino seems like a high floor option (58:21). ... Jake Burger was traded to the Rangers this offseason (1:01:20). ... We have sleepers, breakouts and busts at first base (1:04:58)! ... We wrap up with the rest of first base ADP (1:19:18). Fantasy Baseball Today is available for free on the Audacy app as well as Apple Podcasts, Spotify and wherever else you listen to podcasts. Subscribe to our YouTube channel: youtube.com/FantasyBaseballToday Download and Follow Fantasy Baseball Today on Spotify: https://sptfy.com/QiKv Get awesome Fantasy Baseball Today merch here: http://bit.ly/3y8dUqi Follow FBT on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fbtpod?_t=8WyMkPdKOJ1&_r=1 Follow our FBT team on Twitter: @FBTPod, @CTowersCBS, @CBSScottWhite, @Roto_Frank Join our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/fantasybaseballtoday Sign up for the FBT Newsletter at https://www.cbssports.com/newsletters/fantasy-baseball-today/ For more fantasy baseball coverage from CBS Sports, visit https://www.cbssports.com/fantasy/baseball/ To hear more from the CBS Sports Podcast Network, visit https://www.cbssports.com/podcasts/ You can listen to Fantasy Baseball Today on your smart speakers! Simply say "Alexa, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast" or "Hey Google, play the latest episode of the Fantasy Baseball Today podcast." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:45.3	Get ready to win your league.
0:48.3	Well, fantasy becomes reality.
0:50.3	Now here's Frank, Scott, and Chris.
0:53.3	It was a down season at first base, but even with that, still feels like a solid position, I think.
0:59.3	Welcome into fantasy baseball today on Tuesday, February 4th.
1:02.8	I am Frank Sample, joined by Scott White and Chris Towers.
1:06.3	Today on the show, it's our 2025 first base preview.
1:10.4	We'll talk a little bit of strategy up top,
1:12.3	then we'll deep dive the top 12 in ADP, reveal sleepers, breakouts, busts our favorite to draft,
1:18.7	and then we will dive back into the rest of ADP towards the end of the pod. But let's jump right
1:24.7	in. As mentioned, we're coming off a down season at first base, Most notably, Freddie Freeman, Matt Olson, let us down based on where they were drafted. But there was some good, obviously. We saw Vlad Jr. get back on track. He finished 13th overall in Roto. He was the seventh best hitter in Head to Head Points Leagues. We were talking beforehand. It seems like we might get differing opinion here, but Scott, we'll start with you.
1:47.2	What are your thoughts on first base this year?
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